Speaking after the High Court ruling last Thursday, Daily Express reports Lib Dem leader Tim Farron said: “Ultimately, the British people voted for a departure but not for a destination, which is why what really matters is allowing them to vote again on the final deal, given them the chance to say no to an irresponsible hard Brexit that risks out economy and our jobs.”

Speaking on the Andrew Marr show on BBC One he said: “If the people in this country think they're going to be cheated, they're going to be betrayed, then we will see political anger the likes of which none of us in our lifetimes have ever witnessed in this country."

"The temperature of this is very very high.

“I'm going to say to everybody watching this who is on the Brexit side, let's try and get even.”

And he said: "The House of Lords' problem is there are 104 Liberal Democrat peers who appear to be pledged to delaying the process as much as possible.